Pork loin vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pork loin and pheasant
- Pork loin has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2, while pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Pork loin covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 69% more than pheasant.
- Pork loin contains 2 times more selenium than pheasant. While pork loin contains 33.2µg of selenium, pheasant contains only 20.7µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork loin is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Pheasant, cooked, total edible.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +27% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +81% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -14% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1187.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2750% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +35.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +23.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.901mg | 0.07mg | 69% |
Protein | 19.74g | 32.4g | 25% |
Selenium | 33.2µg | 20.7µg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.472mg | 0.75mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.58mg | 7.53mg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.723mg | 14% | |
Cholesterol | 63mg | 89mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.79mg | 1.43mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.53µg | 0.72µg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 197mg | 242mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 57µg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.248mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.9µg | 4% |
Potassium | 356mg | 271mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.056mg | 0.084mg | 3% |
Zinc | 1.74mg | 1.37mg | 3% |
Choline | 69.7mg | 85.8mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 4.36g | 3.908g | 2% |
Calories | 198kcal | 239kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 7IU | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.34g | 1.185g | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
Fats | 12.58g | 12.1g | 1% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 22mg | 0% |
Calcium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sodium | 50mg | 43mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.61g | 5.627g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.891mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.572mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.766mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.064mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.77mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +23.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +71.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~12.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.627g